WIT

[noun] [U]Is it really beyond the wit (= wits) of the council to realise they can't postpone this decision indefinitely?He hadn't the wit (= wits) to ask for professional advice before starting the business. -witted [suffix]She is extremely quick-witted (= intelligent) and can always talk her way out of difficult situations.I'm a little slow-witted (= slow to understand) when it comes to fixing anything electrical.I can't believe he's set up his own business - he always seemed rather dim-witted (= stupid) at school.